New Releases by Carly Phillips

A Dare to Love Xmas Short Story Ian Dare misses the alone time and intense sex life he and his wife shared before their children were born. What’s an alpha man to do? He kidnaps Riley for an erotic weekend away before the Christmas rush overwhelms them both. Riley Dare adores her husband and his dominant and protective ways, and she’s excited to spend time with him minus distractions on a sexy retreat where anything goes…and spontaneity leads to future surprises. *A complete stand-alone for people who haven’t yet read DARE TO LOVE but a special treat for those who want to revisit a favorite couple.

One virgin, one night, one surprise baby… Sometimes you have to indulge even the most daring desires … For Ethan Knight, managing his empire is his priority. Women, not so much. But when a favor leads to him meeting sexy, driven Sienna Dare at a black tie corporate event, his interest is piqued along with his desire, and his infamous control slips as he joins her for an unforgettable night in bed. Sienna Dare is trying to figure out the direction of her life when she meets enigmatic Ethan Knight—a strong, confident man so hot and irresistible he''s the one she finally relinquishes her v-card to. The problem? Ethan has a billion dollar contract with Sienna''s brother at stake. An overly-protective brother who doesn''t take it well when he finds out his business associate bedded his much younger sister. Oh, and she''s pregnant, too…

Parker Knight was going through the motions… and then he met her. Parker Knight lived and lost his dream. Now he works for his family’s business, wearing a suit and pretending to be happy. A weekend away to plan a corporate retreat turns into a revelation when he lays eyes on Emily Stevens, the sexy owner of a small inn that’s seen better days. One look at Emily and the run down bed and breakfast and suddenly Parker has a purpose. He turns his short stay into a longer one, intending to act on the intense chemistry and desire that runs hot between them. While there, he plans to give Emily and her father’s inn a much needed infusion of cash and manpower. Coming off an emotionally abusive marriage, Emily has an immediate bias against suave, city guys … But despite the slick exterior, Emily discovers Parker is sweet, charming and eager to help. And when she caves to their incredible passion, she discovers he makes her feel just as good in bed as out. Yet no matter how hot they burn or how well they mesh, Parker’s time with her has an expiration date. And Emily has an ex who refuses to accept that their relationship is over. Parker isn’t a man who gives up. Sweet, sexy Emily Stevens is his chance to reclaim his life. He wants to take care of this woman who makes him feel … everything. If only he could figure out how to merge his two lives, everything would be perfect. But when her ex makes his move, Parker realizes what’s important. He only hopes he isn’t too late.

All alpha all the time, Sebastian Knight’s confidence never wavers. At least not until Ashley Easton walks back into his life, wanting nothing to do with the playboy who broke her heart. Sebastian Knight is a closer. Be it a business deal or the woman of his choice, everything he wants is his for the taking. Sexy and irresistible, a wink, a smile, or a handshake always seals the deal. Until Ashley returns at the worst possible time, and everything unravels around him. The Ashley who returns is sassy and sexy--everything Sebastian craves and he wants a second chance. Despite her reluctance, his sex appeal makes it harder and harder to keep him at arm’s length. Sebastian might have a talent for sealing the deal, but Ashley is no longer easily charmed. This time he’s going to have to work to win. A Standalone Romance

Juliette Collins is privileged and isolated from the world by her over-protective father. She thinks she knows the truth about her history until a file on her father''s computer reveals she has sisters she never knew about. Against her father''s wishes, she heads to a small beach community to meet her siblings... and finds herself way out of her depth instead. In the personal protection business, Braden Clark thinks nothing of taking on a job to watch over a city girl in town for the summer. If her father wants to know his daughter is safe, it''s no problem and an easy way of earning a paycheck. Except Braden doesn''t count on falling for the sheltered Juliette.

New York Times Bestselling Author Carly Phillips turns up the heat in her newest sexy contemporary romance series, and introduces you to the Dare family… siblings shaped by a father’s secrets and betrayal.

Enjoy this sexy fan-favorite novella from New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips, available as an ebook for the first time! An endless seduction… Proper Southern belle Regan Davis was groomed to be a blushing bride, not a jilted one. But after picking up a copy of Sexcapades, a book of secret games for uninhibited lovers, she decides she’s had enough. She’s going to prove she’s more than capable of seducing sexy Sam Daniels. And there’ll be no blushing allowed…. Originally published in 2003.

Steamy Alphalicious Billionaire stories - Meet the DARE Family! Books 4 – 6 of the Dare to Love Series 3 books in one amazing package! Each book stands alone. Dare to Hold She wants a night of hot, passionate, no-strings-attached sex… And he’s just the man for the job. After a mind-blowing one night stand with Meg Thompson, cop Scott Dare finds himself unable to walk away. While protecting Meg from her violent ex and becoming part of her increasingly complicated life, he’s falling hard for the sexy school teacher. And he can’t seem to find distance. Not when their bodies respond to each other with such heated intensity and he’s drawn to her unique combination of strength and vulnerability. Suddenly a one night stand is looking more like forever… until Meg''s past catches up with her. Dare to Rock He’s a Sex and a Rock & Roll superstar who can have anything he wants... Fans adore him, women throw themselves at him, and Grey Kingston can afford everything he couldn’t growing up. Yet at the height of his career, he’s ready to walk away and return home to a simpler life… and the girl he left behind. Once home, he finds Avery Dare, is now a fiery, sexy woman, and she isn’t ready to forgive. Still, Grey is determined to rock his way back into her life… and her bed. Dare to Take A one night stand. A secret. A mistake they tried to forget. On leave from the army, Tyler Dare was just looking for a little fun, but his sister''s best friend is off limits. But unable to deny how sexy and alluring she is, he finds it all too easy to succumb to a night of passion and heat that ends the next morning in the worst way possible. There are just some guys you don''t touch--even someone as innocent and inexperienced as Ella Shaw knows that. But when her best friend''s brother is up for grabs and willing, she can''t resist. After all, she''s wanted him for years… Now, Ella is stranded on a tropical island with a hurricane bearing down, and only Tyler can save her. It''s his chance to make amends for the past and show the woman he''s never forgotten that he''s coming after her… in more ways than one. *All Dare to Love books stand alone.

He’s a rock-solid relationship guy. No one-night stands. Except that one. But once was all it took to change everything… Connor Prescott had the most intense night of his life in a snowed-in airport with a total stranger. When he woke up the next day, he wanted more. He wanted everything. Too bad she’d bailed and hadn’t even left him her last name. He’d left something with her, though. He just didn’t know it yet… To say Katie Kaswell had a pitiful romantic history would be an understatement. So, while she enjoyed their night together (really enjoyed it…multiple times), she didn’t want a relationship. Then she found out she was pregnant. With no way of contacting the father. Ooops… When fate brings them together again, Connor is thrilled. Not only does he get a second chance with Katie, but he’s also the father of the most gorgeous little girl in the world? It was perfect. All he has to do now is convince gun-shy Katie that he’s in this for the happily ever after. Easy, right? If only… Rock Solid, book 4 in the Book Boyfriend series, is a sexy and spicy, surprise pregnancy, Valentine’s Day, contemporary romance with a cinnamon roll hero that can be read as a standalone. Download today and get ready to fall for Connor, Katie, and their little bundle of joy.

Dirty Sexy Saint (Dirty Sexy Series Book One)

THE LUCKY SERIES 3 sexy cousins battles their family past to win the women they love. 3 complete books in one box set. LUCKY CHARM He broke her heart to save his own. Now she’s back and she wants the only man she’s ever loved. Derek Corwin is well aware of the family curse—every Corwin male who married for love would be destined to lose his woman and his fortune. He decides to outsmart the prophesy that has plagued his family for generations by breaking up with his first love—and marrying someone else. Now, divorced and broke, all he has left is his teenage daughter, a boatload of regret … and wariness when it comes to love. Until Gabrielle Donovan returns, determined to rekindle their passion. Will her stubborn streak and her unwavering love be the lucky charm Derek so desperately needs? LUCKY STREAK They’re strangers who wake up in the same bed. In Las Vegas. And realize they’re married! When Mike Corwin awakens after some wild partying in Vegas $100,000 richer and married to Amber Rose Brennan, the gorgeous woman he met the night before, he thinks he''s hit the jackpot. The bad news is that Amber''s a con who takes his money and runs. Seems the family jinx has finally hit him. Hard. But to Amber, Mike isn''t business as usual. If only she didn''t need the money to ensure her father''s safety, she might actually have fallen for the intense lawman. Instead, she''s forced to betray him. Now Mike''s hell-bent on divorce and Amber''s on the run…but when a twist of fate reunites them, can they turn their run of bad fortune into a lucky streak that lasts forever? LUCKY BREAK A long standing family curse. Two feuding families. Can love turn both of their lives around? Jason Corwin knows he should resist his attraction to Lauren Perkins. After all, it was one of her ancestors who came up with the curse that has plagued every Corwin male to misery and the single life. But after one night of mind-blowing sex with his supposed—and very seductive—enemy, he can''t bring himself to stay away. All Lauren wants is to sell her late grandmother''s old house and leave the past behind forever. But that''s not an easy thing to do with gorgeous contractor Jason Corwin whispering sweet, sexy somethings in her ear. About staying. Can she be the lucky break that Jason needs? *Each book stands alone!

Billionaire Bad Boys: Rich, Powerful and Sexy as hell. He isn''t Mr. Nice Guy… Julian Dane thought he''d hit rock bottom — until he met a woman (isn''t that what they all say?). He used her and broke her heart. Now he wants to turn things around but the damage he dealt stands in his way. Kendall Parker''s unique issues have made it hard to live a normal life. Very few people understand her and she trusts even less … but she believed in Julian once, and he only betrayed her. Now Julian is back — a new man — and determined to win Kendall''s heart. But this reformed bad boy just might find that Going in Deep is harder than it looks. *All Billionaire Bad Boys Novels stand alone.

He’s about to find out… She’s not just one of the guys. Annabelle Jordan and her two sisters were orphans in frilly dresses when they went to live with their sports-lawyer uncle in his world of locker rooms, bookies and gambling. Now the girls are publicists in their uncle''s firm, The Hot Zone. Despite her upbringing, Annabelle is all woman. She''s naturally drawn to real men—like her latest client, businessman and former football legend Brandon Vaughn. The chemistry is potent, undeniable, irresistible. Annabelle soon realizes that Brandon is much more than just another jock. And that she''d better hold on tight if she doesn''t want to lose her heart.

This hot property’s lucky streak has run out. Just one short season ago, major league center fielder John Roper had it all: the looks—and personal life—of a sports hero and the public''s adoration. But this hot property''s lucky streak has run out. After a World Series disaster, fans diss him, shock jocks mock him and his dysfunctional family hassles him for money he really can''t spare. Now it''s up to him, and Hot Zone publicist Amy Stone, to get his life back on track. Amy finds it''s easier said than done. What with the constant intrusions of his nutty family, a crazed fan playing stalker, and Roper''s refusal to put his own needs first, she''s starting to think that life in the fast lane isn''t all it''s cracked up to be. But when the two retreat to a secluded lodge, the sexy center fielder throws Amy a curveball—one she never saw coming.…

Micki Jordan is a tomboy as much at home on the playing field as in a locker room full of naked guys. But the star publicist is looking to prove she’s also an irresistible woman in order to get a second shot at professional baseball player and major league playboy, Damian Fuller. Micki transforms herself into one hot number Damian can’t help but notice and together they burn up the sheets and find themselves falling hard. Until Damian’s past returns, threatening their future.

Billionaire Bad Boys: Rich, Powerful and sexy as hell. Derek West rose from poverty to take the tech world by storm. He''s sexy, confident and gets any woman he wants. And who he wants is Cassie Storms, the rich girl he’s never been good enough for. She’s desperate to save her family company and there’s only one man who can help. But Derek isn’t interested in helping. He wants to possess both the company and the woman he’s never been able to forget. His plan? To seduce her out of his head. Except once he’s had a taste of Cassie, he doesn’t want to let her go. Her family remembers where he came from, and they won’t allow it. When the truth about their pasts comes to light, though, it may be Cassie who’s going down hard. *All Billionaire Bad Boys Novels stand alone.

New York Times Bestselling Authors Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde bring you a sexy new standalone romance. Wes Sinclair is a notorious heart-breaker, a hot as sin bad boy with a panty-dropping smile no woman can resist. Except for his best friend''s little sister and his business adversary, Natalie Prescott, who seems immune to his flirtatious charms. While she''s become a permanent fixture in his dirtiest, most scandalous fantasies, she wants nothing to do with him, or his seductive promises. Challenge accepted. His goal? To bring her to her knees, make her beg, and show her just how good being bad can be.

Billionaire Bad Boys: Rich, Powerful and sexy as hell. Billionaire Kaden Barnes has a reputation for being difficult and always getting his way. Enigmatic and exacting, he’s unable to keep an assistant for long. Enter his newest hire, Lexie Parker. She’s no-nonsense, efficient and all business… She’s also hot as sin and soon starring in Kaden’s dirtiest fantasies. As their passion for each other reaches a boiling point, neither can control the explosive outcome when they finally give in to their desires. He may think he’s calling the shots, but for this bad boy, going down easy has never felt so good. *All Billionaire Bad Boys Novels stand alone.

What happens in Vegas doesn’t have to stay in Vegas…right? Mason Kincaid has only ever committed to one woman, and that’s his best friend. But he had no intention of screwing up the most important relationship in his life with something as trivial as sex…no matter how much he wanted to. Until one hot, dirty night ruined everything… Unrequited love sucks. Katrina Sands learned that the hard way. All she wanted was one night to let loose and forget how long she’d been pining for a man she could never have. Falling into bed with him was an accident. A filthy, sexy, incredibly complicated accident… Happily ever after always comes at a price. And if the price is Mason and Katrina’s friendship, will they decide it’s worth the risk? Maybe…but only if they can overcome a particularly ugly ghost from their shared past first. Dirty Sexy Inked, book 2 in the Dirty Sexy series, is a spicy, friends-to-lovers, bad boy contemporary romance that can be read as a standalone. Download today and learn how good being bad can feel.

He’s in love with his best friend’s sister. She’s on the arm of another man. Max Savage has had a thing for Lucy Dare for as long as he can remember but he values his long-standing friendship with her brothers too much to cross the line. When Lucy shows up at an engagement party on the arm of another man, Max doesn’t like the changes he sees in her. It’s now or never. Max can think of one way to convince Lucy she’s with the wrong guy. He’ll dare to seduce her but when the afterglow wears off can he convince her to believe in forever?

Some women always get it right. Kindergarten teacher, Meg Thompson, on the other hand, consistently makes the wrong decisions - and she is currently single, pregnant and alone. Meg is determined to make changes in her life, to be a better mother than her own had been. No revolving door of men. No man, period. Just a single-minded focus on her baby. Her resolution would be easier to keep if not for hot cop, Scott Dare. He insinuates himself in her life, making Meg want to believe in happily ever after, even if history has taught her to know better. When Scott Dare hears Meg''s friends are determined she have a night of hot sex, before her life changes forever, he decides that man must be him. Their one night is mind blowing and life altering. And Scott, a man already burned by his ex-wife, finds himself all in anyway. While protecting Meg from her violent ex and becoming part of her increasingly complicated life, he''s falling hard and he can''t seem to find distance. Not when their bodies respond to each other with such heated intensity and he''s drawn to her unique combination of strength and vulnerability. But Meg''s future is one Scott has accepted he''ll never have, even if his growing feelings say otherwise...

He’s a Sex and a Rock & Roll superstar who can have anything he wants… And he wants the girl he left behind. Fans adore him, women throw themselves at him, and Grey Kingston can afford everything he couldn’t growing up. Yet at the height of his career, he’s ready to walk away and return home to a simpler life…and the girl he left behind. Once home, he finds Avery Dare, is now a fiery, sexy woman, and she isn’t ready to forgive. Still, Grey is determined to rock his way back into her life … and her bed.

All books in the CARLY CLASSICS Series are stand-alone novels! Can One night of passion make him feel worthy of love? Police officer Kevin Manning feels responsible for his partner’s death. Nikki Welles is grieving the loss of her brother, the only family she had left. One night of shared passion leads to so much more than either anticipated... A baby he’d never expected. Another opportunity to get things right. If only he can convince her to give him a second chance. *This title has been previously published as Solitary Man**

He doesn’t do anything half way… In bed or out. And when Dylan Rhodes, Travel Director for the Miami Thunder football team, decides to pursue Olivia Dare, he goes all in. When the Pro-Bowl takes them to the desert oasis of Arizona, Dylan is determined to make sure their time together isn’t all business. What happens while at the luxury resort is life altering but when Olivia admits her deepest secret, will Dylan be able to prove he’s a man with staying power? Or will Olivia be disappointed again, this time by the most important man in her life?

Two classic Carly Phillips stories about love, loss and second chances ...The Playboy''s Second ChanceThis story was formerly titled Kismet. Since the title was confusing to readers, I changed the name and now bring you The Playboy''s Second Chance. I hope you enjoy my sexy, stand-alone novella.Trevor Dane, Wall Street Hot Shot and billionaire, has everything -- money, power and any woman he could possibly want yet he isn''t happy. When his latest interviewer turns out to be the one woman he''s never forgotten, Trevor sees a second chance and he won''t let Lissa Gardelli''s wariness or old hurts stop him from getting back into her bed... and her heart.Midnight AngelHollywood superstar, Dylan North, revisits his home town with the express intent of seeing his first love once more, to see if they can reignite the love he stupidly threw away ten years before. The last thing Dr. Holly Evans needs in her life is her high school sweetheart returning and stirring up old feelings. But Dylan is determined to convince Holly that happily ever doesn''t only happen in the movies.

Trevor Dane, Wall Street Hot Shot and billionaire, has everything - money, power and any woman he could possibly want yet he isn''t happy. When his latest interviewer turns out to be the one woman he''s never forgotten, Trevor sees a second chance and he won''t let Lissa Gardelli''s wariness or old hurts stop him from getting back into her bed... and her heart. This story was formerly titled Kismet. Since the title was confusing to readers, I changed the name and now bring you The Playboy''s Second Chance. I hope you enjoy my sexy, stand-alone novella.

He knows how to score …on the field and in the bedroom. But Alex Dare isn’t prepared for the injury that sidelines him into early retirement. Still, if it means working closely with the one woman who ever meant more to him than a one night stand, he’s all on board. But there is no amount of wealth or charm that could persuade social worker, Madison Evans, back into Alex''s bed. Good thing Alex loves a challenge. But soon seducing Madison becomes more than just a goal, it just might define his future.

Dear Readers: Thank you for loving the small town of Serendipity. Because of you, I’m able to continue what I started…and introduce you to Serendipity’s Finest—the cops of Serendipity… Best wishes, Carly In the picturesque town of Serendipity, New York, three siblings have grown up in the shadow of their proud and respected police chief father. But what do love, fate, and fortune have in store for the next generation of Serendipity’s finest? Assistant D.A. Erin Marsden is Serendipity’s quintessential good girl. The daughter of the ex–police chief, she’s never made a misstep, content with her quiet, predictable life...or so she thinks. Until Cole Sanders shows up with heated interest in his eyes and shadows in his past. After seven years of deep undercover work in New York, Cole returns to town to help his aging father and find his moral compass again. Not to get involved with wholesome Erin Marsden. Even as a rebellious teen, he knew a girl like Erin was off limits. But neither can resist their off-the-charts chemistry, and a one-night stand brings complications neither expected. Then a case puts Erin in a killer’s crosshairs, and Erin succumbs to Cole’s take-charge attitude. As a bodyguard, he’s the best. As a lover, he’s even better. But there’s more than Erin’s safety at stake. And Cole must forgive the sins of his past and prove to himself—and to Erin—that he’s capable of the love and the forever she so desperately needs.

Passions ignite in these all-new stories from four bestselling masters of contemporary romance… In Jaci Burton’s “Hope Smolders,” struggling divorcee Jane has put her personal life on hold to raise her kids—until she runs into Will, her ex’s former best friend, who convinces her it’s time to start having fun again. Carly Phillips takes you back to the town of Serendipity, where overworked Alexa has an instant connection with a sinfully sexy football star on the dance floor. A one-night stand evolves into multiple nights when Luke decides to teach the good doctor about his own brand of fun. But when it’s time for him to leave town, will these “Perfect Strangers” be able to say goodbye for good? In Jessica Clare’s “Legend of Jane,” an intrepid Bloggess catches the eye of local law enforcement when she gets caught trespassing. Luckily, Luanne wouldn’t mind getting handcuffed by Officer Hotness… Single girl Chelsea is tired of feeling like the fifth wheel on her weekend jaunt to Lake Placid, until she gets stuck out in the cold and finds a muscular knight in shining armor to warm her up—in Erin McCarthy’s “Ice Princess.”

New York Times bestselling author of the Dare to Love series welcomes you to Serendipity, where love, fate and fortune intertwine... Fans of Bella Andre, Rachel Gibson, Julie James and Jill Shalvis, will fall head over heels with Carly Phillips'' special town and her unforgettable characters. Police Officer Dare Barron has had a crush on Liza McKnight since he was a teenager. But the closest he''s ever come to interacting with her is watching Liza regularly bail out her brother Brian. Dare''s dark past with Brian has always kept him from pursuing Liza. Then Liza finds herself in need of protection and Dare appoints himself as the man for the job. And while the sizzling attraction between Dare and Liza draws them together, the past that Dare and Brian share threatens to keep the two apart for ever. Return to Serendipity for more sexy romance with the other books in the series, Serendipity, Destiny, Fated, Perfect Fit, Perfect Fling and Perfect Together.